HP 1606 Fabric OS FCIP Administrators Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001766-01, November 20 - Page 42

Setting the GbE port operating mode (FX8-24 blade only)

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2 Configuration steps Setting the GbE port operating mode (FX8-24 blade only) The GbE ports on an FX8-24 blade can operate in one of three ways: • GbE ports 0 through 9 may be enabled as GbE ports, with the XGE ports disabled (the 10GbE license is not required). • 10GbE ports XGE0 and XGE1 may be enabled, with GbE ports 0 through 9 disabled The 10GbE license is required and must be assigned to the slot in which the FX8-24 blade resides. • GbE ports 0 through 9 and 10GbE port XGE0 may be enabled, with XGE1 disabled. The 10GbE license is required and must be assigned to the slot in which the FX8-24 blade resides. You must configure the desired GbE port mode of operation for the FX8-24 blade using the bladeCfgGeMode - -set command. The command options are as follows. 1g|10g|dual Where: 1g enables the GbE ports 0 through 9 (XGE0 and XGE1 are disabled). 10g enables ports XGE0 and XGE1 (ge0-ge9 ports are disabled). dual Enables the GbE ports 0 through 9 and XGE0 (XGE1 is disabled). Specifies the slot number for the FX8-24 blade The following example enables GbE ports 0 through 9 on an FX8-24 blade in slot 8. Ports XGE0 and XGE1 are disabled. switch:admin> bladecfggemode --set 1g -slot 8 You can use the bladecfggemode --show command to display the GbE port mode for the FX8-24 blade in slot 8, as shown in the following example. switch:admin> bladecfggemode --show -slot 8 bladeCfgGeMode: Blade in slot 8is configured in 1GigE Mode 1GigE mode: ge0-9 ports are enabled (xge0 and xge1 are disabled) switch:admin> 28 Fabric OS FCIP Administrator's Guide 53-1001766-01

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Fabric OS FCIP Administrator’s Guide
53-1001766-01
Configuration steps
2
Setting the GbE port operating mode (FX8-24 blade only)
The GbE ports on an FX8-24 blade can operate in one of three ways:
GbE ports 0 through 9 may be enabled as GbE ports, with the XGE ports disabled (the 10GbE
license is not required).
10GbE ports XGE0 and XGE1 may be enabled, with GbE ports 0 through 9 disabled The 10GbE
license is required
and must be assigned to the slot in which the FX8-24 blade resides.
GbE ports 0 through 9 and 10GbE port XGE0 may be enabled, with XGE1 disabled. The 10GbE
license is required
and must be assigned to the slot in which the FX8-24 blade resides
.
You must configure the desired GbE port mode of operation for the FX8-24 blade using the
bladeCfgGeMode - -set
command. The command options are as follows.
1g
|
10g
|
dual
Where:
1g
enables the GbE ports 0 through 9 (XGE0 and XGE1 are disabled).
10g
enables ports XGE0 and XGE1 (ge0-ge9 ports are disabled).
dual
Enables the GbE ports 0 through 9 and XGE0 (XGE1 is disabled).
<slot_number>
Specifies the slot number for the FX8-24 blade
The following example enables GbE ports 0 through 9 on an FX8-24 blade in slot 8. Ports XGE0 and
XGE1 are disabled.
switch:admin> bladecfggemode --set 1g –slot 8
You can use the
bladecfggemode --show
command to display the GbE port mode for the FX8-24
blade in slot 8, as shown in the following example.
switch:admin> bladecfggemode --show –slot 8
bladeCfgGeMode: Blade in slot 8is configured in 1GigE Mode
1GigE mode: ge0-9 ports are enabled (xge0 and xge1 are disabled)
switch:admin>